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The police also issued 15 traffic offence notices, seven for driving without insurance and eight fixed penalty notices for crimes such as driving while using a mobile phone.

Detective Chief Inspector Shane O’Neill said: “This week of activity has been a great example of a multi-agency approach to targeting rogue traders, tackling road offences and providing crime prevention advice to vulnerable people in our community.

“We’ve also visited neighbourhoods across Leicestershire with community support officers outlining the potential concerns around cold calling - either door-to-door or on the telephone - and offering advice, guidance and support, particularly to the elderly and vulnerable.”

Police Community Support Officers and officers from Leicestershire Trading Standards also took to the streets, offering advice to vulnerable people to prevent them becoming victims of doorstep crimes and distraction burglary.

The operation in Leicestershire is part of a national initiative led by national intelligence unit Operation Liberal which links associated crimes and gathers intelligence on known criminals and organised crime groups who travel extensively throughout the UK.

Anyone with information relating to doorstep offenders or rogue trader should call the police on 101 or the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 03454 04 05 06.